Snikzwaag
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as sneckswach in the 13th century. Borrowed from West Frisian Sniksweach, a compound of Old Frisian snik (“protruding”) and swâg (“pasture, land where cattle is kept”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsnɪk.zʋaːx/
- Hyphenation: Snik‧zwaag
Proper noun
Snikzwaag n
- A village in De Fryske Marren, Friesland, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN